Apparently, Greg Kihn was a-okay with getting their song parodied, as he appeared as a cameo in the music video.

What I have always loved about Weird Al is that his parody songs are all really original in every way, except for the music. For this example, the typical love/breakup song by Greg Kihn is turned into about a guy who goes on Jeopardy and lost.

Trivia: Weird Al's version made reference Art Fleming, who was the host until 1979.